Lindner says that the decision is not yet taken on who will succeed Weidmann but the government would announce its proposal soon. Speaking to reporters in Berlin, he says that:“Today he (Weidmann) will officially say goodbye at the G7 conference. And very soon after that, the federal government will

Brent crude oil has added more than 8.5% over the past week. We have seen an impressive increase in buying on a temporary decline below the 50-week moving average. From the tech analysis side, Crude oil has so far managed to stay within the bullish trend that has been in place since last November

The greenback continues to keep in a firmer spot so far on the day as outlined here:Dollar holds slightly firmer to start the sessionUSD/JPY still lacking poise, all eyes on the FedBut that looks to be more to do with the ebb and flow of things as other asset classes are reflecting more mixed tones.

USD/JPY is up slightly to 113.70 today but the gains aren’t suggestive of much for now.
The slight nudge higher comes as the dollar is keeping firmer across the board so far. Elsewhere, Treasury yields are slightly more subdued with 10-year yields down 1.5 bps to 1.474%.
Looking at the near-term cha